1988 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Jerry Burns |
| General manager | Mike Lynn |
| Home field | Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
Won NFC Wild Card Game Lost Divisional Playoffs |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | MIN | Hassan Jones 26 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | MIN 7–0 | |
| Q1 | MIN | Henry Thomas 2 yard fumble return (Chuck Nelson kick) | MIN 14–0 | |
| Q1 | MIN | Chuck Nelson 39 yard field goal | MIN 17–0 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Roger Ruzek 50 yard field goal | MIN 17–3 | |
| Q3 | MIN | Hassan Jones 64 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | MIN 24–3 | |
| Q3 | MIN | Chuck Nelson 27 yard field goal | MIN 27–3 | |
| Q3 | MIN | Steve Jordan 3 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick) | MIN 34–3 | |
| Q4 | MIN | D.J. Dozier 19 yard run (Chuck Nelson kick) | MIN 41–3 | |
| Q4 | MIN | Safety, Kevin Sweeney tackled by Al Baker in end zone | MIN 43–3 | |
The 1988 Minnesota Vikings season was the team's 28th year in the National Football League. The team won eleven games, and finished second to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Central division.
The Vikings had one of the best defenses in the NFL in 1988. The team allowed 4,091 total yards, 4.3 yards per play, and 243 first downs, all best in the league. The Vikings also had a league-best 53 takeaways. Opposing quarterbacks had a league-worst 41.2 passer rating against the Vikings' defense, the lowest total of the 1980s and fifth all-time for the Super Bowl era.
The Vikings made the postseason for the second consecutive time under coach Jerry Burns. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the Wildcard round, but the following week, the Vikings couldn't flick the switch this time, losing 34-9 to the rejuvenated San Francisco 49ers, who would go on to win their third Super Bowl.
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